Ely, who turns 24 on Thursday, gave up five runs in the first three innings he pitched in the big leagues but hung on to last six innings in that debut against the Mets. He’s allowed only three runs in his last 15 2-3 innings, cutting his ERA to 3.86. He has 17 strikeouts and only three walks in is 18 2-3 innings, using his power changeup and Bugs Bunny curveball to make up for his fastball rarely touching 90 mph.